JUNE 1.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1869

Result of Poll for Proposed Loan.

Wellington, 30th May, 1916.

THE following notice, received from the Spring Creek River Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

SPRING CREEK RIVER BOARD.

Notice of Result of Poll on Loan Proposal.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of the ratepayers of the Spring Creek River Board taken on the 18th day of May, 1916, on the proposal of the Spring Creek River Board to borrow the sum of £9,250 for the acquisition of Lots 14, 15, 16, D.P. 483 and 484, of Section 50, Block XI, Cloudy Bay, for flood-relief purposes, and the erection of protective works for the Spring Creek District, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 169; the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 63; informal, 5.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 19th day of May, 1916.

H. C. CHEESMAN,
Chairman.

Results of Polls for Proposed Loans.

Wellington, 30th May, 1916.

THE following notices, received from the Mayor of the Borough of Palmerston North, are published in accordance with the provisions of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913.

J. G. WARD,
Minister of Finance.

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers on the Borough of Palmerston North taken on the 24th day of May, 1916, on the proposal of the Palmerston North Borough Council to borrow the sum of £4,000 for the purpose of constructing and fitting up a tepid swimming-bath, and acquiring a site if necessary, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 408, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 341.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 25th day of May, 1916.

J. A. NASH,
Mayor.

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers on the Borough of Palmerston North taken on the 24th day of May, 1916, on the proposal of the Palmerston North Borough Council to borrow the sum of £3,000 for the purpose of erecting separate conveniences in The Square for the use of ladies and gentlemen, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 544, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 207.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 25th day of May, 1916.

J. A. NASH,
Mayor.

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers on the Borough of Palmerston North taken on the 24th day of May, 1916, on the proposal of the Palmerston North Borough Council to borrow the sum of £4,000 for the purpose of purchasing and laying out for a public park Sections 237, 238, and 239, North Street, comprising an area of fifteen acres, the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 306, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 443.

I therefore declare that the proposal was rejected.

Dated this 25th day of May, 1916.

J. A. NASH,
Mayor.

PALMERSTON NORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL.

Notice of Result of Poll on Proposal to raise a Loan.

PURSUANT to section 12 of the Local Bodies’ Loans Act, 1913, I hereby give notice that at a poll of ratepayers on the Borough of Palmerston North taken on the 24th day of May, 1916, on the proposal of the Palmerston North Borough Council to borrow the sum of £24,000 for the following purposes:—

£6,000 of such loan to be used for the purpose of duplicating the 12 in. water-main at Tiritea;

£9,000 to be applied in extending the water reticulation within the borough;

£9,000 to be applied in extending the sewer through unsewered streets where necessary—

the number of votes recorded for the proposal was 521, and the number of votes recorded against the proposal was 227.

I therefore declare that the proposal was carried.

Dated this 25th day of May, 1916.

J. A. NASH,
Mayor.

Justices of the Peace appointed.

Department of Justice,
Wellington, 31st May, 1916.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint the undermentioned persons to be Justices of the Peace for New Zealand, viz.:—

Peter Aitken, Esq., of Paerau, Co. Maniototo.
William Allan, Esq., of Wellington.
George Henry Andrew, Esq., of Birch Hill, Co. Marlborough.
Francis Crofton Armstrong, Esq., of Mahoenui, Co. Stratford.
John Edward Ashworth, Esq., of Leigh, Co. Rodney.
William Bain Auld, Esq., of Reefton, Co. Inangahua.
Alfred Martyn Barriball, Esq., of Waiuku, Co. Franklin.
Charles James Belcher, Esq., of Rawhitiroa, Co. Eltham.
Henry Benner, Esq., of Otorohanga, Co. Waitomo.
Herbert Bertram, Esq., of Rotorua.
Edward Thomas Birtles, Esq., of Paparoa, Co. Otamatea.
William Bonella, Esq., of Whitianga, Co. Coromandel.
John James Boyd, Esq., of Otatau, Co. Wallace.
William Boyle, Esq., of Manutahi, Co. Awakino.
John Bredbury, Esq., of Murchison, Co. Murchison.
Robert Breen, Esq., of Dunedin.
James Vigor Brown, Esq., of Napier.
Thomas Wanless Bruce, Esq., of Ross.
Henry Williams Steven Horace Buchanan, Esq., of Ongaonga, Co. Waipawa.
Frederick Henry Buckley, Esq., of Cattle Valley, Co. Mackenzie.
James Henry Burnet, Esq., of Ahuiti, Co. Waitotara.
Arthur Burt, Esq., of Glenhope, Co. Waimea.
William Eaton Burt, Esq., of Glenhope, Co. Waimea.
Edward Butler, Esq., of Riversdale, Co. Southland.
Henry Buxton, Esq., of Taupaki, Co. Waitemata.
Archibald Laing Campbell, Esq., of Hawera.
Malcolm Campbell, Esq., of Geraldine.
Peter Chisholm, Esq., of Outram, Co. Taieri.
Frank Harold Christian, Esq., of New Brighton.
Julian Anthony Christophers, Esq., of Wairoa.
Malcolm Clark, Esq., of Ohura, Co. Ohura.
William Clark, Esq., of Argyll East, Co. Waipawa.
John Ernest Close, Esq., of Kawakawa, Co. Bay of Islands.
George Colville, Esq., of Kohumaru, Co. Mangonui.
Stanhope Edward Cooper, Esq., of Napier.
Thomas Alexander Cooper, Esq., of Matatoke, Co. Thames.
Francis Joseph Dargaville, Esq., of Dargaville, Co. Hobson.
George William Douglas, Esq., of Terauamoa, Co. Waitomo.
William Walter Dumper, Esq., of Oratia, Co. Waitemata.
Philip Anderson Estcourt, Esq., of Rotorua.
Thomas Sydney Fagg, Esq., of Horopito, Co. Waimarino.
Frederick William Fraser, Esq., of Waipiro Bay, Co. Waiapu.
Dynes Fulton, Esq., of Tuakau, Co. Franklin.
Henry Edward Gapper, Esq., of Temuka.
John Rees George, Esq., of Devonport.
Charles Horace Gilby, Esq., of Christchurch.
William Gordon, Esq., of Garston, Co. Lake.
William Aubrey Gosling, Esq., of Frankton Junction, Co. Waipa.
Richard Gribbon, Esq., of Waitara.
Walter Grummitt, Esq., of Christchurch.
William Gunn, Esq., of Wataroa, Co. Westland.
Harry James Hallett, Esq., of Puketitiri, Co. Hawke’s Bay.
William Hamilton, Esq., of Whenuakite, Co. Coromandel.
George Hancox, Esq., of Temuka.
William Harkins, Esq., of Auckland.
Elisha Harrington, Esq., of Otatau, Co. Wallace.
Henry James Harrison, Esq., of Rakaia, Co. Ashburton.